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State v. Theodore Manning, App. No. 2015-204, S.C. S. Ct, filed 9/7/16, or, Presumptively Innocent Defendants Get Same Due Process as Convicted Sex Offenders

State v. Theodore Manning, App. No. 2015-204, S.C. S. Ct, filed 9/7/16, or, Presumptively Innocent Defendants Get Same Due Process as Convicted Sex Offenders

Not good news on the Castle Doctrine front and likely to promote additional litigation on the issue...

United States v. Cortez Fisher, 711 F.3d 460 (4th Cir. 2013) a/k/a Oh, Wow, Do Cops Actually DO THIS?

United States v. Cortez Fisher, 711 F.3d 460 (4th Cir. 2013) a/k/a Oh, Wow, Do Cops Actually DO THIS?

This is not really a new case, but it’s a good one to keep in mind for a couple of

Nelson H. Castro v. State, Appellate Case No. 2015-000021 (filed July 20, 2016) – SC Supreme Court PCR Win!

Nelson H. Castro v. State, Appellate Case No. 2015-000021 (filed July 20, 2016) – SC Supreme Court PCR Win!

In this per curiam opinion, the South Carolina Supreme Court reviewed the question of whether the...